44 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW is a leasehold flat built between 1991-1995. The property offers approximately 484 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £126,188 , which equates to approximately £261 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Apr 2015 for £84,000. Since then, the value has increased by £42,188, representing a 50.2% increase, or approximately 4.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £126,188 is:

  • 42.6% lower than the average property price on Forest Drive
  • 41.3% lower than the average in the B17 9HW postcode area
  • and 56.7% lower than the average price for Birmingham as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 8 January 2021, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in B17 9HW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1991-1995
Interior Size
484 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£126,188
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£261
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

44 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9HW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Jan 2021.

This property is heated by electric storage heaters and electric room heaters. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 9 Apr 2010, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 4.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from electric storage heaters to electric storage heaters, room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency changing from average to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 75mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 22% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters, Room heaters, electric
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to B17 9HW

11 th / 23
Price Rank
41% lower than average
10 th / 23
Size Rank
8% smaller than average
15 th / 23
Price Per Sq FT Rank
37% lower than average

Compared to other properties in B17 9HW , this flat's estimated value ranks 11th out of 23. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 23 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 10th out of 23 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£126,188
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+50 %
24 Apr 2015
£84,000
Leasehold
+61.5 %
30 Jul 1998
£52,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

46 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £146,000
sale date: 18 Mar 2022
28 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £115,000
sale date: 28 May 2019
52 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £122,500
sale date: 14 Dec 2018
20 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £119,000
sale date: 1 Mar 2018
30 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 21 Sep 2017

Data Sources

The property at 44 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Apr 2015. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Jan 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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